diff --git a/code/show_trans_progress.py b/code/show_trans_progress.py
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+from database import get_all, Data_table
+from tqdm import tqdm
+import time
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import pandas as pd
+
+def get_progress(con):
+    query = 'SELECT count(*) from data_table'
+    res = pd.read_sql_query(query, con)
+    total = res['count'][0]
+    query = 'SELECT count(*) from data_table where content_en is not null'
+    res = pd.read_sql_query(query, con)
+    progress = res['count'][0]
+    return progress, total
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    load_dotenv()
+    try:
+        with Data_table() as dt:
+            # continously update progress bar
+            progress, total = get_progress(dt.con)
+            with tqdm(total=total, initial=progress) as pbar:
+                while True:
+                    pbar.n = progress
+                    pbar.refresh()
+                    time.sleep(1)
+                    progress, total = get_progress(dt.con)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f'error occurred: {e}')
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print('KeyboardInterrupt')
+    
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